The good, the bad, and the savage:
Guess who awakens to find himself transported to the Savage Land with no memory of how he got there, and labeled public enemy number one? Shanna the She-Devil is Logan’s only ally inSavage Wolverine #1, by Frank Cho, with beautiful variant covers by Frank Cho and Joe Quesada! There’s lots more coming from Marvel next week!

Superior Spider-Man #1 Adi Granov Cover!
From our friends at Limited Edition Comix in the UK, we’ve got an exclusive cover of Superior Spider-Man #1, with a superior cover by Adi Granov! Quantities are extremely limited, so order yours today! If you missed out on Amazing Spider-Man #700 or Superior Spider-Man #1, never fear, because Midtown and Marvel have you covered with 2nd printings! Amazing Spider-Man #700‘s second printing features a brand-new cover by Humberto Ramos, featuring Doc Ock in the now classic Amazing Spider-Man #300 pose! The second-printing cover for Superior Spider-Man #1 features a re-colored cover by Ryan Stegman. These 2nd printings come out on February 6th, and you can preorder them now. But hurry! This preorder window closes on Monday evening, so order yours today to guarantee your copy now!

Peter David continues to recuperate after having a stroke last week, and we’re happy to report that there has been some nice progress in his recovery, as mentioned by his wife Kathleen on his website. We can take heart that he’s mending, and continue to enjoy Peter’s work in X-Factor #250, in which a year of X-Factor stories culminates in the first part of “Hell on Earth War” — art by Leonard Kirk, cover by David Yardin.

Death of the Family takes some terrifying turns:
Batman heads into his showdown with The Joker as the madman’s plan is finally revealed — in Arkham Asylum! Batman #16 is by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, and leads into next month’s terrifying conclusion! You’re invited to the wedding of Barbara Gordon and the Joker, and the entire Gordon family will be on hand as well, in Batgirl #16, by Gail Simone and Ed Benes! Has The Joker broken Damian? DOTF continues in Batman and Robin #16, by Peter J. Tomasi, Patrick Gleason, and Mick Gray.

That’s not all from DC:
Continuing directly out of this month’s Green Lantern: New Guardians Annual #1, comes Threshold #1, the story of Jediah Caul, a disgraced Green Lantern who is stripped of his power ring and hunted for sport on a televised reality show. Threshold is by Keith Giffen, Tom Raney, Scott Kolins, Howard Porter, and John Dell. There’s lots more coming from DC Comics next week!

Batwoman Vol 01 TP Hydrology:
Who or what is stealing children from the barrio, and for what vile purpose? Will Kate train her cousin, Bette Kane (a.k.a. Flamebird) to join her battle against crime, and why is a government agency suddenly taking an interest in her? Batwoman Vol 01 TP Hydrology collects #0-5 of the DC Comics: The New 52 series by J.H. Williams and Haden Blackman.

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CGC grading from Midtown Comics!
That’s right, you can now submit comics to Midtown for CGC grading for a no-hassle, flat price that covers your comic book, including shipping and insurance of your book to and from CGC. It’s the easiest way in NYC to submit your books to CGC, and we treat all books like our own, with lots of TLC! To set up an appointment, just send an e-mail to webuy@midtowncomics.com

Tonight — return to a galaxy far, far away with Brian Wood:
This is Star Wars as you remember it… and as you’ve never seen it before! Writer Brian Wood is taking us back to those adventure-filled days following the destruction of the Death Star — when the Empire ruled, the Rebels were on the run, and the galaxy was a dangerous place where anything might happen! We’ll be celebrating the release of Star Wars #1 with Brian Wood at our Downtown store tonight, Wednesday, January 9th, with a signing and Star Wars trivia contest! Plus: enjoy a special discount for fans at our Downtown store only: 15% off ALL Star Wars products, or 25% off for fans who arrive in Star Wars costumes! Get all the details on our facebook page! Also, be sure to pick up a copy of Mara #1, Brian’s new creator-owned series from Image Comics, and get it signed while you’re at it!

Space adventures aplenty!
Next week brings us another issue of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples epic, Saga! In this issue the charismatic bounty hunter, The Will, finally has a good day. Is a good day for The Will the same as a good day for you and me? Find out in Saga #9! From comics legend John Byrne and IDW comes High Ways #1. Humanity has not yet reached for the stars, but the Solar System is still a busy, exciting, and sometimes very dangerous place, as young Eddie Wallace is about to discover, when he joins the crew of a freighter that hauls cargo along The High Ways. The futuristic sci-fi thriller Comeback #3 is from Image Comics, and don’t miss Midtown bloggerino Raph’s interview with writer Ed Brisson!

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eBay:

This week’s featured eBay item is two Afro Samurai mini-busts! From the epic animated TV series Afro Samurai and DC Direct comes two fantastically detailed sculptures featuring two of the main characters, Afro Samurai and Justice. Each bust is approximately 5 inches tall, 2.5 inches wide and 2.5 inches deep (not including the delicately sculpted parts of their headbands that trail behind them). Each is limited to a run of 200 pieces — Afro Samurai is numbered #13 and Justice is numbered #15 — and sculpted by Derek Miller. We also have lots of great vintage magazines, action figures, statues, and more at huge discounts, all available from our eBay page!

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